In France, the debate on the ban on veils has been widespread following the introduction of a number of restrictions on the right to wear the veil.
Right now, there is a bill that bans minors to wear the veil in a public place.
A proposal that has arisen due to the recent many debates about separatism in France, says Jean-Yves Camus, political scientist at the think tank IRIS.
But not everyone is happy with the bill.
- We are outraged by the proposal, even if it does not seem as if it will be adopted.
Girls are smart and free enough to choose whether they want to wear a veil, says the football player Hawa, who according to the sports rules in France is not allowed to play a competitive match as long as she wears a veil.
Calls the veil oppression of women
The proposal is part of a larger package of laws: the Law for Respect for the Republic's values, with the aim of stopping the breeding ground for radical Islamism.
The question is not a purely right-wing or left-wing question in France.
On both sides there are groups who believe that the veil is a symbol of oppression of women.
- It is offensive to call it a symbol of oppression.
I am completely free to choose and live as I want, says football player Karthoum.
According to political scientist Jean-Yves Camus, there is a huge misunderstanding between a large part of the French population and the Muslim group.
- Muslims are strongly convinced that the French state is permeated by racism and systematic discrimination.
On the other hand, many French people find it difficult to distinguish between Muslims who hate France to the extent that they carry out attacks, and someone who only chooses to wear a veil.